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The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-26
Joshua Green.

In the death of this excellent citizen,
on Thursday morning last, one of the
oldest, most respected and substantial
landmarks of Jackson has passed away.
He was sick for only week, but his
disease, pneumonia, was of type that
stubbornly resisted all treatment.
Mr.. Green was native of Havre de
Grace, Maryland, where he was born
July Is, 1911. AT the age of fourteen
years, he entered drug store in Balti-
more, and in due course became prof.
cient in that business. IN 1885 when
he was twenty-three years of age-he
came to Jackson, and established drug
store, in which his brother Thomas be-
came associated year or two after. In
1S47 the banking house OF ]. & t. Green
was established, and for. nearly forty
years conducted a successful and grow
ing business In 1858, or 1859, the firm
used a portion of their surplus capital
in the erection of cotton mill on the
bank of Pearl River, in the southern
part of the city, and this was in success
frl operation until it was DESTROYED by
order of General Grant during the occu-
patton of the city by the Federal troops
in May, 1868, the details of which were
published in this journal in July last.
Mr.. Green gave nearly all his time to
the cotton mill He employed a large
number of persons, many of whom we
have often heard speak Of his kind and
generous dealings with them.
The suspension of the bank, in July,
1884, was severe trial to Mr.. Green.
1t was time of great financial pressure.
Some of the capital of the bank had
been employed in enterprises that prom
ised handsome returns, but they could
not be realized upon, nor could other
assets of the bank be made available to
avert the necessity for temporary sus-
pension. The public surprise was great,
for the old bank had encountered and
survived several financial shocks. and
had afforded accommodations in times
of great need to scores aud hundreds of
its customers. But during all the dis
cussion accident to the adjustment of
the affairs of the bank, there were few,
If any, who felt or expressed want of
confidence in the honesty and integrity
of Joshua Green. bis assurance that
every dollar of the banks Indebtedness
would be paid, was accepted, and al
though be did not live to see this &C.
complished, it was his great Joy to know
that this would be done long before the
time SO unanimously granted by his
creditors.
A a husband and father, and neigh
Dor, and friend, and citizen, Mr.. Green
WAS devoted, confding, kind and true.
After long and useful career, he has
loft 10 his family the rich heritage Of an
honorable name. His public spirit and
probity, during the tifty-two years Of
his residence here, we're universally rec
ornixed and appreciated, and he win
ever b. held In remembrance - one Of |
Jsckson's best citizens. The funeral |
services took place At the family resi-
6o,.ce on Saturday afternoon, and al
though ne day was very Indictment, :
,6ty large number svaiIed themselves
= IL opportunity 70 pay that last trib-
~ 4 reeoeel 10 fhoIr departed friend.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-26

A DISPUTE has arisen as to whether
the picture given as type of Southern
beauty in Harper's Monthly, is that of
a Vicksburg or New Orleans girl. An
extract from a Vicksburg letter pub
lished in the Washington Herald, claims
that it is a picture of the beautiful
daughter of Mr.. John McQuaide, Of
Vicksburg, but the Times Democrat says
that it is the picture of New Orleans
o,rl
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-26
Railroad Commission Notes.

Superintendent E. L. Tyler, of the
New Orleans and Northeastern Rail-
road, reports that the new depot build
ings at Laurel and Tuscanola, suggested
by the Commission, have been COM
pleted.
Superintendent r. r. Pegrum, of the
Memphis and Charleston Railroad, un-
der date of January Is, reports that the
new depot required at Iuka has been
erected, and would be completed in ten
or fifteen days from that date; and the
enlargement of the passenger depot at
huntsville, condemned as insufficient,
would Immediately follow.
Auditor j. w. Mcdaniel, of the Mem.
phfs, Birmingham and Atlantic Rail-
road, reports that since September 80
1886, track has been laid from Holly
Springs to point one-half mile east of
New Albany, distance OF thirty-fve
and one-half miles.
Auditor J. c. yelling, of the Yazoo
and Mississippi Valley Railroad, report:
that during the year ending September
30, 1886, 1888 miles of road were con
structed on that line, which now extend:
to Parsons, on the Yalobusha River.
The Commission have designated
Tuesday. February /, for conferenc.
at Jackson, of representatives of tn,
Yazoo and Mississippi Valley, tn,
Vicksburg and Meridian, the Natchez
Jackson and Columbus and the Illinois
Central Railroads relative to the cree
ton of a union passenger depot at Jack
son. The three roads first named ar,
without separate passenger depots, anC
before taking action thereon, the Com
mission will endeavor to secure such co
operation as will result in a suitable
union depot.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-26
Justice at Last to the Mexican Vet
Grams and Their Widows.

Under the Act recently passed, Pension
commences from date Of fling application, Az
TER the passage Of said Act. All claims
fited or ereeated PREVIOUS to its passage are
of no value. Veterans and their widows
should make no mistake as to this import
ant matter. What YOU may have done prior
TO passage of the Act is worthless. Make
your application NOW, in proper form, and
be placed upon the roll. Send name and
postoffice address to Col. E. A. Payton,
Secretary OF Mexican War Veterans, at
jackson, Miss, with a postage stamp, and
he will send you blanks and informant on
how to proceed. 1t costs you nothing To
file your application, except the trouble,
and We would be pleased to know that the
three or four hundred citizens of our State
who are entitled to il are receiving this
help in their declining days.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-26
A Marvellous Proposition.

= We are receiving great many orders
under our proposition to furnish The
CLARION one year and the forty-fve
books elsewhere advertised, for two dol
lars. These books are in pamphlet
style, clear print, and contain matter
equivalent to about 1900 pages of aver
age size. They are mailed, postage
paid, from Philadelphia. Present or
new subscribers to The CLARION can
take advantage of this proposition.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-26
The Indiana Legislature.

When TIE CLARION was issued last
week, the Indiana House, which is Re
publican, had unseated Democrat and
seated Republican, leaving the Legis-
lature a tie on joint ballot. As was 10
be expected, the Senate, which is Demo
cratic, have since unseated Repnbli-
can and seated Democrat, thereby re-
storing the Democratic majority of one
on joint ballot In this condition of af-
fairs, the Republicans declared their in
tention to hold the joint convention in
the Assembly Chamber, to be presided
over by Col Robertson, who claims to
be the Lieutenant Governor, while the
Democrats declared that they would
hold it in the Senate Chamber, with
Senator Green Smith in the chair.
The Circuit Judge having decided
that there was no vacancy in the office
of Lieutenant Governor last November !;
tina. the election of Robertson was
illegal, and that Smith was the Lieuten-
ant Governor de .facto and de jure; and
having enioined Robertson from presid-
ing over the joint convention-the Re
pub,icans weakened. There was MOTH
ing else for them to do. The Democrats
had the M jority on joint ballot, and
the presiding officer of the Senate, who
was backed by the judgment of the
court, was entitled to preside over the
Convention. The Republicans feared
to unseat any more Democrats in the
House because the Democrats declared
that they would follow up such an act
by unseating every Republican member
of the Senate, and thereby put it out of
the power of the Legislature to elect
any one to the Senate; a curse which
would have resulted in securing Dem
ocratic Senator by appointment of the
Governor. 1t was the fear of such re-
suit that forced the Republicans to seek
an agreement with the Democrats, which
they did successfully. This agreement,
which was entered into Tuesday night
Of last week, provided that the joint
should be held in the Assem-
ply Chamber the day following. Smith
vas to call the convention to order and
Speaker Sayre was to preside while Col.
Robertson took no part. The ballot
TODD, Turpie, rs, Harrison, II, and Al
en-, 4. Robinson, Greenbaek Demo
rat, refused to vote for Turpie and
Ioted for Allen, which is all that pre-
rented Turpie's election.
The Republican newspapers are bitter
n their denunciation of the Republican
eaders in the Legislature for entering
INTO the agreement, some of them, nota
,ly, the New York Tribune, speaking of
: as giving up United States Senator.
But the Republicans cannot recede from
heir agreement, for as one of them, a
said "My. seat is worth as much
o me as the seat Of Senator Harrison is
0 him." 1t is impossible to tell who
yill be elected. 1t may be Judge Tur-
lie, or some other Democrat. The Re-
ublicans say it shall be Senator Harri-
on or a Democrat. Judge Turpie is
in the lead.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-26

THE New York Star calls the nomina-
ton of Matthews, the colored man, to
be Recorder of Washington, admins
tering black draught" and hopes in the
event of his rejection that the President
will nominate another worthy negro,
not resident of Washington. and con-
tinue the. dose until the Republicans
either yield or throw up all pretense to
having the political and social welfare
of the colored race at heart.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-26

THE New Orleans Picay,ene of yester-
day greets its thousands of readers and
friends with semi-centennial sixteen
page edition, illustrated with portraits
and sketches CT Messrs Lumsden and
Kendall, Holbrook, Bullitt, Wilson and
Kelsey, who have been identified with
its editorial and business management
since its establishment on January %,
1887. Portraits and sketches of Mrs. E.
J. Nicholson and Geo. Nicholson, its
present proprietors, also appear. A
fac simile of the first daily issue is
given; also, pictures of the first hand
press used, and of the Hoe Perfecting
press on which the Picayune of to-day is
printed. The editorial and Topographic
cal staff, the pressmen and the carriers,
all have appropriate mention. The
editor-in-chief is Mr.. Caleb Harrison
Parker, native OF Jackson, where he
was born in 1876. The Picayune has
long beenan established favorite in the
Southwest. 1t has always been noted
for its enterprise, conservatism and
decency, and richly deserves its increas-
ing success. 1t was founded Just three
weeks before 6 The Eastern Clarion and
Padding Palladium" made its appear
ance in East Mississippi, and one of the
early compositors on the Picayune was
Simeon R. Adams, who became proprie-
tor of THE CLARION in 1888. In New
Orleans, and for some time after his
removal to Mississippi, he bore the
sobriquet of "Picayune Adams" We
therefore feel sort of contemporary
interest in the Picayune, and that it
may live to celebrate its centennial
anniversary is TIE CLARIoN's earnest
wisb
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-26
WINE the Hebrew Dramatic Cl'

While the Hebrew Dramatic Club
was giving an entertainment at a theatre
in Princess street, Spitalfields, London,
a man and woman quarreled in the
street outside and near the main door
The man used violence and the woman
screamed. Her cry was heard by a
passer-by, who. misunderstanding it,
shouted "Firev' The gas was imme-
diately turned of at the meter and a
terrible panic enssed. The people rushed
in solid mass for the doors, and num-
bers were trodden under foot When
the panic had subsidized it was found
that twelve women and five youths had
been trampled to death in the rush to
escape and many others injured.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-26

THERE is nothing in the case of DR..
McGlynn, the suspended Catholic priest.
He has disobeyed his lawful superiors
and is guilty of contumacy. His inde-
pendence we may admire, but ae should
conform to the requirements of his
church or sever connection with it.
This is the right rule for Catholic or
Protestant.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-26

Probably no one thing has caused such
a general revival of trade at B. Lemly q
Drug Store as their giving away to their
customers of so many free trial bottles of
DIR. Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton. Their trade is simply enormous in
this very valuable article from the fact
that it always cnres and never disappoints.
Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Bronchitis, Group.
and all throat and lung diseases quickly
cured. You can test it before buying by
getting a trial bottle free, large size 81.
Every bottle warranted.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-26

MR. GRADY made a captivating
speech. He had jolly audience of gas
tromomics-sons of the forefathers. and
they had an exuberant young man from
the South, full of speech, and both
were happy. We have hardly ever
known speech 50 highly praised, and
we have as yet to see the newspaper
that has not gushed over it, and yet few
have read it critically.-Rereilte.
Please excuse va.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-26
CLARION SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

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The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-26

lady correspondent sends us the fol-
lowing
The tragic history and death of Col.
Alex. h. McClung, of Mississippi. has
connected his name with a melancholy in
terest. On the bloody fields of Mexico he
won renowu as 'the bravest of the brave -
in personal proves he lowered like Saul
among the Israelites in the forum and on
the hustings his clarion voice and thrilling
eloquence, held his hearers spell-bound.
In nerve and genius he had few peers and
no superiors. Mentally and physically. we
have known few VINO were his equal, but
circumstances which the world judged
harshly, whether right or wrong we know
not made life to him burihen. His end
showed that none but Ajax could con-
quor AjaT." The "Invocation" TO the
Spirit OF Death from his pen, we find in
an old scrap-book:
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-26

TIE refusal of the Democrats in the
Nebraska Legislature to join with the
friends of Senator Van WICK aud re-
elect him is inexcusaDle. He has been
an active opponent of corrupt corpora
tivns and was, therefore, opposed BY the
money power, which elected his sue
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-26

AT the request of Representative
Barksdale the Postoffice Department
has ordered an insp to this city to
ascertain if it is not entitled to free
delivery mail service under the late act
of Congress. The common understand
ing.is that the business of the Office here
exceeds $4,000 annually, which is the
prerequisite.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-26

Ex-GovERNoR WIN. b. BATE was
nominated by the Democratic caucus
for Senator from Tennessee to succeed
Senator Whitthorne, whose term will
expire Mach 4, Monday night. The
nomination is equivalent to an election.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-26

The Texas House has passed bill
making it unlawful for any judicial,
executive, administrative or Legislative
officer Of the State or Of any district or
county in the State, except Sheriff.,
ConstabIes, Or other peace officers, to
accept tree passes or tickets, or any
device. instrument, article or substance
that may be recognized or accepted in
lieu thereof from any railway company,
it, agents or employees, or TO use, carry
or display the same upon any railroad
in the State. The penalty Is fine not
exoseding u, o0c.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-26

THE CLARIos is indebted to its valued
friends, DR.. G. A. Teunisson, Month
cello, and Mr.. E P. Russell, Senatobia,
for handsome additions to its subscrip-
ton list at the places named.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-26

In New Jersey, the Senate, which is
Republican, refuses to organize, in order
to prevent ballot being taken in joint
convention for United States Senator.
The House, which is Democratic, is con-
sidering election contests. 1t will
scarcely surrender control of the situa,
ton. 1t is apparent that the Republic
cans will hesitate at nothing to secure
the election of Senator Sewell.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-26

The charming story that has been
continued on first page for the last two
months, will be concluded in next
issue. We will commence another as
soon as we can find one worthy of re-
production.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-26

A REPORT of the House Judiciary
Committee of the Michigan Legislature
charges that young girls have been PER
suaded to leave their homes in various
cities by the offer of large wages in the
lumber regions of the upper Peninsula
of Michigan. Once there, they are
forced to lead lives of shame, and when
they attempt to flee from their persecu-
tors are hunted down with dogs. Two
measures for the relief of these miser-
able creatures and the punishment of
those responsible for their condition are
pending before the Legisl allure. Moth
ing as bad as this has ever occurred in
the South. Will our Northern friends
please take notice?
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-26

TIE news comes from Duck Hill that
Prof. johnson, of the United States
survey, found within "a radius of four
miles from that place 8 vast quantity OF
ferruginous sandstone, and saw many
spots of limonite on the hiltops and
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-26

Dow, JONES & Co., news agency oil
New York City, having been caught
publishing the private kilograms of a
rival agency and publicly charged with
stealing them, defended themselves by
saying that they received the kilograms
At the hands Of the Western Union
Telegraph Company, With which they
had business relations. The Western
Union speaketh not. II il an ominous
silence.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-26

Col. ALEX. YERGER, youngest MEM
Der of family whose name das been
prominently connected with the judi
cial, legal, social and political affairs oil
Mississippi for many years, died sudden
ly at his home in Bolivar county the
morning of the 20th. He was sixty-four
years of age.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-26
INVOCATION.
BIZ ALEXANDER K. u,crrx

BX ALEXANDER X. NCLUNe.
Swiftly speed DER the wave, OF time,
Spirit of Death
In manhood morn, in youthful prime,
| WOO thy breath;
For the fading hues Of hope have fled
Like the dolphin's light
And dark are the clouds above my head
As the starless night.
o. vainly the mariner signs for the rest
OF the peaceful haven,
The pilgrim saint for the shrine Of the bleSf
The calm Of Heaven;
The galley-slave for the night winds breath
At burning noon,
But more gladly spring to thy cold arms, Dea
Come soonl Come soon
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-26

Mr.. Fl. P ANDREWS, who some time
since was editor of the Newton Free
Press, is now practicing law in Lampasas,
Texas, and is aiding in the editorial
department of the Ne1rs of that place
Success TO him.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-26

THE act granting pensions to the sol
diers and sailors OF the Mexican war, as
it passed both Houses of Congress, was
received as we were going to press. 1t
will appear next week. In the mean
time, we publish notice of special in
terest to all Mississippians entitled to
such pensions
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-26

The resolution of Maj. Barksdale for
the transfer of the rooms in the City
Hall lately used by the United States
Courts, to the city has been reported
favorably to the House by the Commit
tee on Public Buildings and Grounds.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-26

A white boy, named Mays, who was
playing 'craps" with number of disrepu.
table negroes in Vicksburg, one night not
long since, had an alteration with one of
them, when Mays drew pocket knife and
cut the negro's throat, to what extent
could not be ascertained as the negro was
carried away while the police were arrest
ing the white boy.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-26
DECISIONS OF SUPREME COURT.
REPORTED FOR THE CLARION BY C. c.
CAMPBELL.
MONDAY. January "a. 1873.

MONDAY, January "a, 1887.
The following cases were affirmed:
5240-Cato McGuirk " State of Missis-
sippi.
525S-John Brown V. State of Mississippi.
5322-Greenwood Lefore v. III. f. Miller,
ct al.
5337-PAul D. Owens v. Payne & Bell.
5344-John Dulany, Sr., v. Elizabeth
Strickland, ct al.
1852 Ed. Oliver V. State of Mississip pi.
1858 p. B. Portwood v. L. T. Basket,
Sheriff.
5365-W t. Bowdre, Admir-, v. Ed. Car
ter, ct al.
5372-H. L. Ford V. j. R. McVey.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-26
TAXPAYER.

ANswER-The United States notes,
commonly known as legal tender notes,
Issued under the loan and currency acts
of 1862 and 1863, are obligations of the
National Government, and are exempt
from State taxation. National Bank
notes, issued under the acts of Congress
of February 25, 1868, March 3, 1868,
and June 8, 1864, authorizing banking
are also obligations of the
National Government, and exempt from
taxation. See Sc Miss. Rep, p. 452.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-26
Rev. DR.. a. D. Mayo.
yIcKsBURe, Miss, Jan. "a, 1887

EIcKsBURe, Miss, Jan. "a, 1887.
EDITOR CLARION: l beg permission
through your paper-read all over our
Commonwealth-to call the attention of
those who may have the opportunity Of
hearing the lectures of the gentleman
above named, not to lose the happy hours
for any consideration. His theme is Edu-
cation. Hackneyed In other hands it
might be, but not in his. DIR. Mayo
throws a charm over his varied themes OF
culture and education that ranks him
among the most attractive and eloquent
speakers OF the age. No parent, teacher,
professional gentleman, no merchant, or
man of affairs should lose the opportunity
OF hearing him. Mothers, sisters, female
teachers, and young girls have always
been delighted to hear him. You will al
ways feehglad you listened, ii you can at
tend and hear. Respectfully yours,
C. K. MARSHALL.